North Carolina native William Ivey Long is one of the most renowned theatrical costume designers working today. This exhibition, organized by The Mint Museum, explores Long's most recent work, from 2007 to today. It features the theatrical productions The Lost Colony (redesigned 2007–2008), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2012), Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (2013), Little Dancer (2014), and On the Twentieth Century (2015), as well as the television specials Grease Live! (2016), and The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again (2016). Focusing on Long's process, it features sketches, swatches, mood boards, and other preparatory materials in addition to the costumes themselves. Because costume design is not an area in which the Mint collects, it provides visitors with exposure to this form of art and allow for comparison of the different goals of theatrical costume and fashion. The exhibition is co-curated by Annie Carlano and Rebecca Elliot.

Back by popular demand, join us for another collaboration with a longtime Mint partner-- Evoke of Le Méridien Charlotte Hotel . You'll enjoy crafted cocktails and dine on small bites designed by Chef Rodrigo Velazco, Pastry Chef Chelsea Ecdao, and the head bartender Stacy Jethroe-- all inspired by the special exhibition.

Ms. Rebecca Elliot, Assistant Curator of Craft, Design, and Fashion, will lead us through the special exhibtion that highlights recent costume designs by Tony Award Winning Designer, William Ivey Long

Join us for creative art-making on Wednesday afternoons as we venture into the museum exhibitions for inspiration, and create 2D and 3D projects in the studios. Through both teacher-led and self-directed explorations of materials, students will develop skills, gain confidence, and have a blast!

Join us for creative art-making on Wednesday afternoons as we venture into the museum exhibitions for inspiration, and create 2D and 3D projects in the studios. Through both teacher-led and self-directed explorations of materials, students will develop skills, gain confidence, and have a blast!

Enjoy 4 hours of African, Afro-Cuban and Latin-American dance rhythms with a DJ, live musicians, and unique themes to celebrate multi-cultures, ethnic and gender diversity, dance, visual and performing art. Guests can kizomba, semba, salsa, bachata, cha cha, line dance, and step to other dance forms relative to various global communities as well as enjoy other performing and visual art (including live painting) by local artists. Free Dance Lessons @ 7:45 and 9:00 p.m. This is a drop-in event with discount admission before 9 pm.. Complimentary snacks and party favors while they last; cash bar.

These fun, interactive bilingual (Spanish/English) mornings incorporate music, plays, and stories geared specially for families with children ages 0-6. All families interested in raising bilingual and globally-minded children are welcome!

Annabel will talk about the natural and cultural history of the Piedmont Prairie and will summarize work done to recreate a rendition of this vanishing landscape. The southeastern Piedmont stretches north to south from New Jersey to Alabama with the Appalachian mountains and the coastal plain marking its western and eastern limits. Before European colonization the Piedmont was rife with rich savanna type ecosystems maintained by grazing and fire. Today the landscape has mostly vanished along with its wealth of wildflowers, grasses and associated wild-life. Only a few scattered prairie remnants remain.

Little artists and their adult companions explore the museum galleries and create art in this playful class centered on creativity, fine-motor skills, and confidence-building. Explore different media and try out new art-making techniques in each class, including drawing, painting, cutting, and constructing.

Ages 3-5, accompanied by an adult.

Wednesday, October 18, 1:30-2:45 p.m. -- Red Yellow Blue. Go on a color hunt in the Italian Renaissance gallery, and experiement with mixing paints to create a colorful masterpiece of your own!

Join fellow educators for food, drinks, and free admission to William Ivey Long: Costume Designs 2007-2016. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in drop-in activities and learn more about the Mint Museum's resources for teachers.

The Young Affiliates of the Mint are thrilled to invite you to the 3rd Annual Charlotte YP Mixer, sponsored by EatWorkPlay CLT. Last year, we had over 600 participants and 33 young professional organizations represented, breaking records to make it the largest young professional networking mixer of the entire year! This year, we couldn't be more excited. At this event, we invite you to explore the different interests and missions of Charlotte's YP organizations, while mingling with a large crowd of young professionals of all backgrounds.

We are expecting to sell out this year; so if you want to secure your spot, make sure you grab a ticket early!

The Latin Music Concert seeks to showcase different rhythms from Latin America, highlighting the talents of local musicians from the Latin American community. From classical music to Latin jazz, these concerts will provide a taste of the variety of cultures from the all corners of Latin America.

Little artists and their adult companions explore the museum galleries and create art in this playful class centered on creativity, fine-motor skills, and confidence-building. Explore different media and try out new art-making techniques in each class, including drawing, painting, cutting, and constructing.

Red Yellow Blue: Go on a color hunt in the Italian Renaissance gallery, and experiement with mixing paints to create a colorful masterpiece of your own!

As John Biggers: Wheels in Wheels, comes to a close, this illustrated talk about NC native son John Thomas Biggers of Gastonia will explore a more intimate look at the artist through the eyes of B.E. Noel. Noel is an art consultant, art educator, fine art dealer, owner of Noel Art Liaison, Inc., former Mint Museum trustee and Spirit Award recipient. She will share her professional insights and delightful personal anecdotes on the artist, painter, print-maker, muralist, sculptor, storyteller, griot, esteemed professor and North Carolina native son John Thomas Biggers, PhD.

Following the talk, a curator-led tour will be given of the featured exhibition by Jon Stuhlman, PhD, Senior Curator of American, Modern, and Contemporary Art. Guests also will view a small display of works-on-easel by local visual artists responding to John Biggers: Wheels in Wheels.

This series of evening classes will explore both traditional and experimental approaches to figure drawing, using a variety of media, and will be held in the studio and in the museum galleries. Tuition includes materials and model fees. For beginning to intermediate artists.

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